Discover new technologies from data visualization to online exhibit creation to text analysis and work with our partners in the library and beyond to improve how you conduct and present humanities research

Consult with on campus experts and schedule time in our Usability Lab in 316: a space to record participant experiences with our software and really find out if your websites and apps are as well-designed, accessible, and well thought out as you envisioned them.

What can you expect when you walk in to the Scholarly Commons?

After we assess your needs, here are just a few of the possibilities:

Consult one-on-one with an expert from the Scholarly Commons staff.

Use software to conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis or create maps.

Set up an appointment with an expert from the Library or elsewhere on campus.

Learn about software or computational research methods using our reference collection of books.

Arrange to use a usability testing work station.

Scan text quickly with our sheet-fed scanner.

Use our advanced OCR software to prepare scans for search and text analysis.